Increased risk of death in covid-19 hospital admissions during the second wave as compared to the first epidemic wave. A prospective dynamic cohort study in South London, UK

Author:

Cusinato MartinaORCID,Gates Jessica,Jajbhay Danyal,Planche Tim,Ong Yee-Ean

Abstract

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo assess whether mortality of patients admitted for covid-19 treatment was different in the second UK epidemic wave of covid-19 compared to the first wave accounting for improvements in the standard of care available and differences in the distribution of risk factors between the two waves.DesignSingle-centre, analytical, dynamic cohort study.Participants2,701 adults (≥18 years) with SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or clinico-radiological diagnosis of covid-19, who required hospital admission to covid-19 specific wards, between January 2020 and March 2021. There were 884 covid-19 admissions during the first wave (before 30 Jun 2020) and 1,817 during the second wave.Outcome measuresin-hospital covid-19 associated mortality, ascertained from clinical records and Medical Certificate Cause of Death.ResultsThe crude mortality rate was 25% lower during the second wave (2.23 and 1.66 deaths per 100 person-days in first and second wave respectively). However, after accounting for age, sex, dexamethasone, oxygen requirements, symptoms at admission and Charlson Comorbidity Index, mortality hazard ratio associated with covid-19 hospital admissions was 1.62 (95% confidence interval 1.26, 2.08) times higher in the second wave compared to the first.ConclusionsAnalysis of covid-19 admissions recorded in St. Georges Hospital, shows a larger second epidemic wave, with a lower crude mortality in hospital admissions. Nevertheless, after accounting for other factors underlying risk of death for covid-19 admissions was higher in the second wave. These findings are temporally and ecologically correlated with an increased circulation of SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1 (alpha).

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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